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Porters Mountain

Porters Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Porters Mountain rises to 1,942 m in Idaho. North Pole stands 2,683 m to the west-southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Wheeler Mountain, a peak 2.9 miles away. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 114 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49063555, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1942 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.72880, -115.45902

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Cliffs: 7
Springs: 4
  • Sheep Spring: 20.1 mi
  • Rattlesnake Spring: 21.2 mi
  • Freds Spring: 21.2 mi
  • Sweet Anise Spring: 24.2 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Mallard Creek Falls: 13.7 mi
  • Selway Falls: 23.5 mi
Parks: 2
  • Middle Fork Salmon Wild and Scenic River: 18.4 mi
  • Horse Creek Administrative Research Area: 18.9 mi
Museums: 1
  • Buckskin Bill's Cabin: 21.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.0 miles of Porters Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North PoleWSW 243°2,683 m12.2 mi
Oregon ButteSW 215°2,565 m17.6 mi
Mineral HillSW 226°2,550 m13.9 mi
Buffalo HumpWSW 237°2,539 m13.8 mi
Concord HillSW 228°2,521 m15.6 mi
Shining ButteSW 228°2,520 m17.8 mi
Drumlummen PointSW 214°2,492 m16.3 mi
Boston MountainESE 114°2,334 m14.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4618:1518:54
June solstice04:5319:5020:36
September equinox06:3018:0218:41
December solstice07:2115:1116:01

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252834394755616053413124

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — RED River RS, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 388787 — Porters Mountain, Idaho County, Idaho.

OpenStreetMap element node/358658069

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